Mystery of Easter Island: the Story of an Expedition

by Katherine Routledge

31 chapters16h 36mEnglish1920

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To this day, Easter Island, with its magnificent stone structures, remains an enigma. Katherine Routledge was part of an exhaustive archaeological expedition to try and find answers. While the study was enlightening, it did not answer all the questions the party had. Some critics suggested it was unsuccessful for not solving the riddle. Others said it was disappointing as it removed all mystery from the island. The truth was somewhere in the middle. - Summary by LynneT

Chapters (30)

1PART I THE VOYAGE TO EASTER ISLAND The Start

1441

2The Voyage to South America

3269

3Brazil

3030

4Argentina

2229

5Patagonia

2416

6Patagonia Coninued

3053

7Chile

1966

8Juan Fernandez

510

9Life On Board

912

10PART II EASTER ISLAND Arrival at Easter Island

986

11Conditions of Life on the Island

1275

12A Native Rising

1533

13A German Base

2338

14Ahu or Burial Places

1441

15Statues and Crowns

1976

16Statues and Crowns Continued

2001

17Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times

2441

18Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times part 2

2825

19Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times Continued

2826

20Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times Continued part 2

2560

21Caves and Cave-Hunting

693

22Legends

1921

23The Present Position of the Problem

1386

24PART III THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE EASTER ISLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO Pitcairn Island

1692

25Tahiti, Hawaiian Islands, San Francisco

3221

26PART IV THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE—Continued SAN FRANCISCO TO SOUTHAMPTON By S. R. San Francisco to Panama

1775

27San Francisco to Panama part 2

2440

28Panama to Jamaica

1767

29Jamaica to Southampton

2271

30Epilogue and Itinerary of the Expedition

593

Mystery of Easter Island: the Story of an Expedition

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